CAROLYN KLATT, MLIS REFERENCE AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN MERCER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -- SAVANNAH HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER P.O. BOX / 4700 WATERS AVE. SAVANNAH, GA PHONE , FAX ing the Most from AccessMedicine

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AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool

The resource defaults to general subject headings. But, if you look to the left, you’ll see a list of sections. Select a section, in this case “treatment”

AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool Now when you choose a resource on the right, you will be taken directly to the “Treatment” section of that resource. In this case we’ll click on “Treatment CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine > Chapter 12. Sarcoidosis”

AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool The term that you searched is highlighted in red.

AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool By clicking on a highlighted drug, you can link directly from the article to the drug database.

AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool You can look at the references to see where the author/s have gotten their information. If you see an article that you want investigate, you can click on the PMID number and go to the reference in PubMed. If the article is available full text, you can connect to the full-text.

AccessMedicine as a Point of Care Tool You can link to images, videos and audios on your subject and view in context if you wish by linking back to the full text.

Advanced Search

With the Advanced Search you can look for specific terms in the full text of the resources. If you don’t do this, it defaults to searching with a controlled vocabulary, sort of like MeSH in PubMed. You can limit to specific sections such as images, or drugs or guidelines. You can limit your search to a specific resource, such as a particular book.

Diagnosaurus (DDx)

Diagnosaurus provides differential diagnoses (DDx) of symptoms, signs, and diseases. By using the pulldown menu, you can choose to view entries by organ system, or select to view the list of symptoms only, the list of diseases only, or all of the entries.

Diagnosaurus (DDx) For example, if you have made a diagnosis and wonder what other disorders to consider, you can select your diagnosis from the list to see its DDx. Click on “ View All” to see all the entries.

Diagnosaurus (DDx) Select the disease from the list.

Diagnosaurus (DDx) From the DDx, you can click on links to the disorders you may want to consider

Patient Education Set up a personal account in “My AccessMedicine”

Patient Education

Select a topic

Patient Education Click on “Customize and print.” Log in with your newly created account.

Patient Education Enter the information that you want your patient to see, such as your name and contact information. You can also enter comments, such as “Remember that you have an appointment on December 10, 2011.”

Patient Education Now when you click on “Save and Print” you will be able to provide the patient with a brochure that has your contact information and any comments you want to add at the top of the handout.

Mobile AccessMedicine Go to the GaIN page Select “PDA, Mobile, & Handheld Resources” from the “Tools” section.

Mobile AccessMedicine Click on the “GaIN on the Go” wagon, or use the Scan Code or click on the link.

Mobile AccessMedicine Select AccessMedicine. Log in with your newly created personal account.

Mobile AccessMedicine Type in your subject Select a resource, in this example, “Diagnostic Tests.”

Mobile AccessMedicine The information will be formatted for handhelds.